BY AISYAH AZZAHRA SUHIRI FOR Lundu-born plant seller Lina Sidi, her journey to seek inner peace has been the hardest obstacle to overcome in her 46 years of life. Lina shared her story with New Sarawak Tribune in the hope to inspire people who are struggling with mental health. Her
BY NAZRINZULAIQA HASBI HELEN Keller once said that the only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision. Being blind and deaf did not stop her from becoming a prolific author, political activist and an educator. Her success story has been an inspiration to many. One such
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing said he was agreeable for Sarawak to hold a staggered state election instead of holding it in just one day. He felt that the state election should be staggered over several days. Alternatively, he said more polling stations
KUCHING: Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) has denied endorsing anyone, including its president, to contest in the coming 12th state election. PBK president Voon Lee Shan in a press statement today, reaffirmed that the party had not endorsed anyone to contest in the election as its candidate. He claimed that PBK
MIRI: The Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) recently announced that Miri Borneo Medical Centre (BMC) will be administering the AstraZeneca (AZ) Covid-19 vaccine to those who have yet to be fully vaccinated. The committee said the centre has started to administer the vaccine from Wednesday (Sept 1). Recipients will
KUCHING: The Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) has announced that five markets will be closed to the public starting from today (Sept 3) until further notice. The affected markets are Pasar Awam Kota Padawan in 10th Mile, Pasar Awam Kota Sentosa in 7th Mile, Pasar Awam Sungai Maong in 3rd Mile,
BY UMIE SYAZWANIE MOHD KUCHING: A recall election should be carried out if an elected representative shifts to another party or wishes to be an independent. Political analyst Assoc Prof Dr. Awang Azman Awang Pawi of Universiti Malaya (UM) said this should be the preferred choice rather than implementing an
KUCHING: Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS) wants to become a platform for Dayaks to fight for their rights. Its secretary general Julius Enchana said the party was the best place for Dayak representatives as everyone would be treated equally. “That is our principle, we treat everyone equally. No one is
BY NAZRINZULAIQA HASBI KUCHING: Revenue Monster is partnering with Sarawak Pay, the fintech platform to bring alternative cashless payment solutions to the citizens. Revenue Monster’s Chief Commercial Officer Ken Lim said this collaboration will drive safe and convenient cashless payments among businesses and users alike, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.
KUCHING: Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii has called upon all parties to give their full support to Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg in order to enjoy political and economic stability as well as to improve the living standards of the people. “We should be thankful
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